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grahamhgreen

(15,741 posts)
22. OMFG. I guess social security is on the table! Wait, it IS the table!
Sun Dec 23, 2012, 05:30 AM
Dec 2012

Seriously, that needs to be an OP! Have you posted it as an OP? May I?

This is the crux of the negotiations broken down in a manner every American can understand, from a reliable source (WaPo).

We are is shock doctrine land - cutting SS has nothing tot do with the deficit, yet it's one of the largest portions of the package - and where is the war budget?

Ah!!! You're right!!! cliffordu Dec 2012 #1
Sadly, once again... TDale313 Dec 2012 #2
Obama also has four under arms ... www.JustMakeSomeBullShitUp.com uponit7771 Dec 2012 #3
No just the words comprehensive package SunsetDreams Dec 2012 #4
Comprehensive is one way of saying "all inclusive", so yes it is on the table. AAO Dec 2012 #7
+1 treestar Dec 2012 #14
The President does not mention Social Security in the transcript. Agnosticsherbet Dec 2012 #5
Yup, Sherman A1 Dec 2012 #6
There is John2 Dec 2012 #8
Yes. It is. ANd whether he cuts Social Security before the end of plethoro Dec 2012 #9
You are right, cutting social security will kill our chances in 2014, and beyond. grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #13
"Get him out of there?" democrattotheend Dec 2012 #15
Yeah, I don't know what he meant. But I didn't stay to question what he meant. I didn't want to know plethoro Dec 2012 #20
I'm with Sunset Dreams. freedom fighter jh Dec 2012 #10
I would love to see a bullet point breakdown of the deals, publicly available, grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #16
So would I. nt freedom fighter jh Dec 2012 #19
This is not exceptionally detailed, woo me with science Dec 2012 #21
OMFG. I guess social security is on the table! Wait, it IS the table! grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #22
Of course it is still on the table Resonance_Chamber Dec 2012 #11
k & r! nt wildbilln864 Dec 2012 #12
sometimes i feel that you guys are desperate to be right about SS being cut. dionysus Dec 2012 #17
So, Obama put SS on the table b/c he wants to save it, and prog's defend it b/c we want it cut? grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #18
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